Released June 1975 Length 40:33 | Recorded Spring 1975 Release date May 1975 | |
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Uriah heep return to fantasy
Return to Fantasy is the eighth studio album by British rock band Uriah Heep, released in 1975 by Bronze Records in the UK and Warner Bros. Records in the US. It was their first album with John Wetton as the new bassist, and featured singles "Return to Fantasy" and "Prima Donna". The original vinyl release was as a gatefold sleeve, with the lyrics reproduced on the inner liner.
Contents
Reception
Return to Fantasy "retains the musical experimentation that marked Sweet Freedom and Wonderworld, but has an overall harder-rocking feel that makes it more consistent than either one of those albums", said Donald A. Guarisco in his retrospective AllMusic review. He criticized some of the album's "genre-hopping", and concluded, "In the end, Return to Fantasy lacks the coherence of a top-shelf Uriah Heep classic like Demons and Wizards but remains a strong and likable album that is guaranteed to please the group's fans".
Track listing
All songs written by Mick Box, David Byron, Ken Hensley and Lee Kerslake, except where noted.
- "Return to Fantasy" (Byron, Hensley) — 5:52
- "Shady Lady" — 4:46
- "Devil's Daughter" — 4:48
- "Beautiful Dream" — 4:52
- "Prima Donna" — 3:11
- "Your Turn to Remember" (Hensley) — 4:22
- "Showdown" — 4:17
- "Why Did You Go" — 3:53
- "A Year or a Day" (Hensley) — 4:22
- "Shout It Out" (Ken Hensley) - 3:37
- "The Time Will Come" - 4:10
- "Beautiful Dream (Demo)" - 5:50
- "Return to Fantasy (Single Version for European Release)" (Byron, Hensley) - 3:41
- "Shout It Out" (Ken Hensley) — 3:35
- "The Time Will Come" — 4:08
- "Prima Donna (Demo)" — 4:06
- "Why Did You Go (Demo)" — 5:19
- "Showdown (Demo)" — 4:18
- "Beautiful Dream (Demo)" — 5:49
- "Return to Fantasy (Extended Version)" (Byron, Hensley) — 7:14
Personnel
The 2004 remastered version by Castle (UK) as SMRCD100, team
Songs
1Return to Fantasy5:52
2Shady Lady4:48
3Devil's Daughter4:49